On Empson, by Michael Wood
Book of the week: The art of coaxing meaning from literature is the legacy of one great critic, says Robert Eaglestone
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What are the potential perils of ex-politicians in university posts?
Some MPs turned out of office might turn to academia for employment. But what do former political high-flyers bring to a university, and what are the potential downsides? Jack Grove reports
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Starters for No 10: UK universities鈥 prime ministerial connections
Oxford has educated almost all post-war British leaders. Anthony Seldon looks at Oxbridge鈥檚 powerful political role
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Laurie Taylor 鈥 8 June 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton.聽Finem respice!
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Using an essay mill is cheating 鈥 no ifs, no buts
Stuart Macdonald is wholesale in his condemnation: of universities (鈥渘ot much concerned with learning鈥), students (鈥渟truggle to write a postcard, never mind an essay鈥), the government (鈥渉as not...
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A heads-up to HoDs
I read with interest the feature 鈥淗eads and tales鈥 (1 June), which presented various missives on how to be a successful university head of department. The US advice was so far away from the UK...
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A world of research
It is reported that if the UK loses access to European Research Council grants, it will need to set up an alternative (鈥淧ost-Brexit UK 鈥榤ay need to launch global funding council鈥欌, News, 1 June)....
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Grant winners 鈥 8 June 2017
A round-up of聽academics awarded research council funding
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Do we need graduates in 10 Downing Street?
And, if so, does it matter where they studied and what subject they specialised in?